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I hope this is the right forum. I currently have the Galaxy Nexus (maguro) and i was thinking of getting a new device. I have an option to get the S3. Wanted to hear from you, the guys who use this phone daily, if its worth buying. Pros cons and other issues?
Thanks in advance
everything is fine with GS3. no issues with the phone except the cable used for charging being faulty. if you are wealthy enough, i would even prefer GS4. :good:
read dozens of reviews on the internet. you won't hear anything new here. also read other identical threads
Its hard to say. No doubt its a better device than the g-nex. Although if you're an aosp fan, the i9300 probably isn't your best bet.
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It's an amazing phone, but as rootSU said if you prefer pure android experience as aosp,cm..maybe it's not the best. Surely you can flash aosp based rom, but you'll lose most of touchwiz features which is a shame
It's a pretty great phone!
If you like the AMOLED screen on the GNex, then I think you'll be quite happy with the S3. The screen is the only thing I'm not too happy with - I would have preferred an LCD - but you may like it, I can't speak for everyone
The camera is really good, the specs are still good even in 2013, and you have some nice customisation options: you can replace the battery (including with an extended battery), insert a SD card for extra space, buy a new back cover if you don't like Samsung plastic ...
So if that all sounds good for you, and something better (like the S4 or HTC One) isn't an option, definitely go for the S3.
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It's an amazing phone, but as rootSU said if you prefer pure android experience as aosp,cm..maybe it's not the best. Surely you can flash aosp based rom, but you'll lose most of touchwiz features which is a shame
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Its not so much about losing the features. The problem is lack of exynos sources. This means developers are fighting hard to release stable and quality works. For instance, the camera is no way near as good as touchwiz
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thanks for the answers! i dont really care about touchwiz features, so i dont mind losing it. I read a lot about phones just die out of nowhere (something related to memory\motherboards flaws?). So you say there aren't many quality roms since its hard to work with the exynos cpu.. arent the drivers released for the developers community?
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thanks for the answers! i dont really care about touchwiz features, so i dont mind losing it. I read a lot about phones just die out of nowhere (something related to memory\motherboards flaws?). So you say there aren't many quality roms since its hard to work with the exynos cpu.. arent the drivers released for the developers community?
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There are only kernel sources available. there ARE good AOSP roms, but if this is your MAIN INTENTION, you would be better off with something else. I use AOSP ROMs and have no problems.
I'm running Purelook (based on stock ROM) as my main ROM and SlimBean (AOSP based) as my 2nd ROM. I think there are excellent ROMs here for the S3 - a guy I see fairly regularly has an s$ and my tweaked S3 runs rings around it in performance and 'feel.'
From what i have seen, if I was coming in new, I might buy the S4 but I don't think it is a better-enough phone to pay the extra. And from the Sammobile site, the S3 will be getting Android 5 so I am looking forward to that.
Yes, it's still worth buying.Well I don't wonder why so much people hate Touchwiz because for example Contacts,messages,camera or settings apps takes about 3-5 secs to open xD So better choice would be to flash different ROM to avoid this problem,and also some people complaining about 1GB RAM,but it's enough,especially when you delete bloatware,turning off unnecessary services with "DisableServices" app,and locking apps in memory (you can find some tutorials how to do it on XDA) it's really enough (except if you want to keep running high graphical games in memory,or tons of apps which you just forget to close after while xD
If about battery, for me it's stand for 8-7 hours on hard usage (but to some people it stands even for 20 hours or so on)
thank you all for your tips and advises.
Touchwiz is nice features but it runs like Sh!te random slow downs lag when touching stuff. Launchers not loading
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Just be sure you're not getting the one with the eMMC chip that is prone to sudden death
Otherwise it's a great phone only problem maybe is short battery life but that's the problem with all smartphones today no?
When will they invite some magical battery?
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Just be sure you're not getting the one with the eMMC chip that is prone to sudden death
Otherwise it's a great phone only problem maybe is short battery life but that's the problem with all smartphones today no?
When will they invite some magical battery?
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S3 is pretty much at the top of the pile regarding battery life, so saying it is short isn't really true by comparison to similar smartphones
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S3 is pretty much at the top of the pile regarding battery life, so saying it is short isn't really true by comparison to similar smartphones
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You're right but I wait for someone to come out with like 4000 mah battery compressed to a stock battery size or a super fast charging battery:fingers-crossed:
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You're right but I wait for someone to come out with like 4000 mah battery compressed to a stock battery size or a super fast charging battery:fingers-crossed:
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there is no technology to improve battery capacity right now, in fact
sriram231092 said:
everything is fine with GS3. no issues with the phone except the cable used for charging being faulty. if you are wealthy enough, i would even prefer GS4. :good:
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I couldn't agree more.
Maybe you can be more specific with what's most important for you from the smartphone spec?
There are people that speakers quality is the most important, there are people that battery life, etc.
You should write down your 5 most important issues inside smartphone spec, and than compare between the models you are intrested in.
There is np 100% answer.
like the title says
mostly iPhone user, but love the alpha design and feel.
Was wondering if I should jump shipps
The only downside from my own experience is that the reception is a lot worse than other phones. Mine often gets no signal in places where other phones can still get by with a few bars. After all, it is Samsung's first phone with metal frame.
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The only downside from my own experience is that the reception is a lot worse than other phones. Mine often gets no signal in places where other phones can still get by with a few bars. After all, it is Samsung's first phone with metal frame.
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Thanks for that! That's actually a big deal breaker.
I've never had issues with signal. ialso switched from 5s to alpha. honestly the only downside is the software updates. i still haven't received the lollipop update.
but still an amazing and beautifull phone
Thanks. I thought lollipop has been out for a while now....
s5 sukssss alpha is the king
Care to elaborate?
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Thanks. I thought lollipop has been out for a while now....
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As far as design and functionality. The Alpha and the 5S is very similar. The alpha has a bigger screen (4.7 inches) and battery (1850 mah) but it "feels" the same as a 5S.
Some could care less about the lollipop update because of some lag issues and battery drainage. So if you have an international version kit kat 4.4.4 will be the latest OS for you until Samsung releases the lollipop update. The att version "may" update automatically upon boot but you can always skip the download part and stick with kit kat until you're ready.
If the alpha is your first Android phone there will be a learning curve going from ios to Android. Specially with the Samsung touchwiz skin. Some playing with the phone should remedy that.
Good luck!!
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Thanks for that informative response!
I like small phones, can't understand the monsters which people use these days... Held the alpha was amazed by is portability.
Also, ergonomics is really under-rated these days. Surprised the alpha didn't get more traction.
Moving to galaxy alpha is a good decision.
Compact phone + better performance + better camera (better than iP6)
Regarding the battery.. I already countered it just bought spare battery and spare battery charger from online store.
The good thing about having a spare battery and spare battery charger is avoiding charging thru phone which is resulting to being a wall hugger and limited movements of course you can't just move anywhere while having usb cord connected to ac to your phone.
Charging thru spare battery charger is approximately 2 hours but you can use the battery for 12 hours or more, just plug it and forget it well atleast for 2 hours
Or If you have a power bank just put it in your bag.
According to gsmarena.com the galaxy alpha's battery test
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52hours, so having 2 batteries then just doble the result
Really good looking phone, extremly economic battery saver electronic, better camera than most of the phones, really fast cpu and gpu.
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Thank you all, this has been helpful.
Anyone knows where I can pick one of these (must be the international F model) online for a good price (any condition, any color)?
Thanks!
benyben123 said:
Thank you all, this has been helpful.
Anyone knows where I can pick one of these (must be the international F model) online for a good price (any condition, any color)?
Thanks!
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Amazon has them but still expensive (around $400) you can try
Ebay or even swappa.
Word of warning, if youre planning to use the g850f, it does not support 4g lte on att or t-mobile only 3g or h+ I believe double Check the specs to be sure.
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I have both alpha and 5s. 5s still more smooth & responsive than alpha. I dont think there are any android phones that are as responsive as ios devices yet considering the alpha is one of quickest android phone ive tried.
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I have both alpha and 5s. 5s still more smooth & responsive than alpha. I dont think there are any android phones that are as responsive as ios devices yet considering the alpha is one of quickest android phone ive tried.
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Thanks for that! I can imagine. Honestly, iOS is faultless. I don't think I have ever seen a piece of software so honed together like iOS.
That being said, I am tired of the small display, not willing to shed 500 on the 6, and so the Alpha came to mind.
Yup. I'd still pick the alpha over the 5s anyday. Youll love the versatility of android and possibly also the amoled screen. The screen size of the alpha is perfect. I came from lg g2 and did not like the 5" at all.
On antutu the alpha scores higher(53k) than the 5s(40k). But real world usage iphone still flawless.
For aesthetics i prefer the alpha as well. I think it looks better than the s6.
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If you can find the Exynos International Version it is faster with better Audio.
Alpha is excellent, rugged little Phone.
I use 850M International on Metro PCS/ Tmobile and I notice low signal often but call quality and stability is good even with low signal in Stores and even elevators.
Your carrier may differ.
Solid performance on Android 4.4.
You should be able to get new Factory Unlocked at $250 to $300. now.
Make sure the Bands are correct for your Carrier.
I recently bought the THL 2015 and since there are battery production faults I'm am again searching for a new phone. But before I buy one again I want to know whether there are problems with this phone or other reasons to absolutely not buy this phone. How is the software support from Xiaomi for de Redmi Note 2 and has the hardware any problems?
Thanks!
Well, i just have one month with this device, and I never have had a xiaomi, but i can tell you my experience. First of all, i dont like how miui launcher looks like, but you can fix it installing a new one. Beside of this, miui has some nice features like a lock button in notification area, the posibility of unlock your phone with volume buttons, the phone vibrate when you are making a call and they answer so you dont have to put it over your ear, etc. But, something bad about miui is its bad Ram memory management. And about hardware, its a nice phone, but it doesnt have premium materials, and it isnt the best looking phone, but its helio x10 and 2gb of ram make a nice combination for just 150 EU. The only thing I dont like of this phone, is the lack of gorilla glass in screen, it seems that could be broken if you arent carefull. So, in my final opinion, its worth 150 EU, but the strong fact of this phone is its processor, so if it isnt what youre looking for, you better look for another one
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Well, i just have one month with this device, and I never have had a xiaomi, but i can tell you my experience. First of all, i dont like how miui launcher looks like, but you can fix it installing a new one. Beside of this, miui has some nice features like a lock button in notification area, the posibility of unlock your phone with volume buttons, the phone vibrate when you are making a call and they answer so you dont have to put it over your ear, etc. But, something bad about miui is its bad Ram memory management. And about hardware, its a nice phone, but it doesnt have premium materials, and it isnt the best looking phone, but its helio x10 and 2gb of ram make a nice combination for just 150 EU. The only thing I dont like of this phone, is the lack of gorilla glass in screen, it seems that could be broken if you arent carefull. So, in my final opinion, its worth 150 EU, but the strong fact of this phone is its processor, so if it isnt what youre looking for, you better look for another one
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There is only one developper on this phone so this is the problem
I am also a former THL 2015 user and changed to this smartphone and I like it much more than the THL 2015 (dark grey - currently with Delirium AOSP v3).
On the Redmi Note 2 they use a similar glass like gorilla glas (dragontrail glass) but you can also buy a screen protection (Makibes Toughened Glass 0.33mm Screen Protector Film Cover Arc Edge For XIAOMI Redmi Note 2, very nice ~5$).
And as @adaltavo mentioned miui is not to everyones taste (has some ios feel to it and I missed the app drawer).
Differences to the THL 2015:
- from my point of view it didn't got as hot as the THL 2015
- no touch id (maybe if you wait a little longer you can buy the Redmi Note 2 Pro which features a touch ID - that's what the rumours say)
- Redmi Note 2 has better sound quality
- LED which features more than a red color xD
- better main camera (focuses better and better quality, similar speed to the THL 2015 to catch a picture)
- features "fast charging" (use a 5V 2A charger)
- Android L (THL 2015 has Kitkat) (I like Android L - I got used to it)
- ...
Hmm, as far as I am aware at least my phone Redmi Note 2 Prime does not support fast charging (the soc should support it, but obviously not enabled). For me the most serious issue is battery life.
Which rom are you using?
Just my 2 cents: I changed the MIUI with an AOSP ROM and I am satisfied.
The phone is great for the money and I don't have a cheap feeling especially having the great feature to replace completely the cover.
I found very few phones with that feature + 2 sims + external sd card ...
Thanks for your opinions. Since I have received a spare battery I will continue to use my THL 2015 for a while and wait for the Mi5 or the next generation of the Redmi Note. Or if the battery dies before any of those phones get released I will probably buy this one. I personally like MIUI so this isn't a problem and as for the battery life: I have an external power bank so I can charge it during the day if the battery gets to low. As you said there are a lot of good features like the dual sim and the external sd card slot so I guess for the price it is a good phone. Thanks a lot!
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Which rom are you using?
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Hello, well similar battery performance on all roms I have tried. I think like no more than 4.5 hours on WiFi, and no more 3.5 hrs 3G mostly web browsing. I am not sure what is sucking the battery so much, as MTK HELIO X10 is used in so many devices and battery seem ok on them. So it's either that, or the screen which in my case is TYANMA.
Try 5.10.22 dev ROM. I keep recommending it as it has been the best update so far. Just yesterday I got 6:17 SOT on wifi, and that's with watching streams on Twitch for a good chunk of time.
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it's a good phone. not the best, but considering 150euro...
the most important feature i want from this phone is removable battery and external sd.
i figure the fixed battery is just a strategy feature they use to force you to change your device every 2 years(the battery will wear out). and in my opinion, an extra battery is always better than a bank.
the most disappointing about this phone is the battery life. it seems X10 is not that easy to handle. so if you get this phone, the rom i highly recommended is the 10.22. it has the best Soc control so far.
and now i am looking for a good battery life ASOP rom.
and in addition, there seems to be a seal problem at the front, which makes the front cam easy to have dust inside. not big problem since i barely use the from cam.
I agree with you man and I would add that the ability to replace completely the body is another feature non easy at all to find in a smartphone. if you don't break/scratch the screen you can replace battery and back cover and have a brand new phone when you want !
Yeah, but the thing is the replaceable battery phone is so rare these days. So I can almost see my day of compromise...
You see, I am used to be a milestone fan, If you know what I mean....
For me, the battery is no worse than any other phone that I have ever used. I can get 2 full days of moderate usage on a single charge. Mind you, I have Greenify running, and also 360 Security, both of which have battery saving features. Wakelock Detector will show you which apps/services are using up your juice - and you can "Freeze" the system apps that you don't need (with great caution). For example, I have frozen the system launcher (I use Nova), the Google Keyboard (I use SwiftKey), and the Documents app (which I don't need). I may yet freeze some more when I am feeling a bit braver....
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For me, the battery is no worse than any other phone that I have ever used. I can get 2 full days of moderate usage on a single charge. Mind you, I have Greenify running, and also 360 Security, both of which have battery saving features. Wakelock Detector will show you which apps/services are using up your juice - and you can "Freeze" the system apps that you don't need (with great caution). For example, I have frozen the system launcher (I use Nova), the Google Keyboard (I use SwiftKey), and the Documents app (which I don't need). I may yet freeze some more when I am feeling a bit braver....
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so which rom do you use right now? i am pretty much like to try it
MIUI V7 5.11.5 from MIUI France - http://www.needrom.com/download/miui-v7-5-11-5-redmi-note-2/
thanks a lot dude. i will try it soon.
it's france miui so i assume it is with gapps already?
sunbriel said:
Try 5.10.22 dev ROM. I keep recommending it as it has been the best update so far. Just yesterday I got 6:17 SOT on wifi, and that's with watching streams on Twitch for a good chunk of time.
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Better than any of the 5.11.xx updates? I see a lot of people saying good things about the 5.11.5
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thanks a lot dude. i will try it soon.
it's france miui so i assume it is with gapps already?
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Yes, it has gapps.
Probably the lack of NFC, that is, if you use it.
Oh, and I really don't think the red buttons look all that good. But a great phone otherwise.
Hello everybody.
Two weeks ago I placed an order for a Samsung Galaxy S7 and I decided to retire my LG G2 after 2 ½ years of service. The earpiece and loudspeaker were starting to show signs of age, whoever I was calling would hear themselves due to some echo problems and the battery life was no longer what it once was. But if there was one thing the phone never lacked, it'd be speed. It was very fast and fluid but what else would you expect with a Dorimanx kernel?
I bought the phone in December 2013 and it was a great purchase. I got it at $200-250 cheaper than other flagships at the time (Note 3 and Galaxy S4/HTC 10) and I was very pleased with it and the phone remained one of the best even throughout 2014, where most of the flagship phones were equipped with a slightly overclocked Snapdragon 800. In fact, the G2 hardware didn't start to show signs of age until the 2016 flagships came out.
The software has been a mixed experience. My phone has always had issues with displaying any sort of tables/charts. The screen would simply become unresponsive and I'd have to lock/unlock the phone and spam the home button to get out and that's regardless of ROM/Kernel-combo. After updating to stock Lollipop the signal reception weakened noticably, largely affecting the battery life. For while the G2 had amazing battery life, it required good signal reception - otherwise it would eat through the battery trying to find better signal.
The development and support for this phone has been great and there's no doubt that the development for this phone has lengthened the overall life of my phone and vastly improved my experience with it, so thank you to all of our amazing developers. One of those developers have supported this phone till today (and is still supporting it) and he deserves a huge thank you for making a great phone even better. A donation is coming your way, although it won't reflect a fraction of how much you've improved my experience of using this phone.
I've spent a lot of hours in the G2 forums, I've learnt a lot from a lot of nice members and I have done my best to contribute. It is time to move on.
vPro.
Enjoy the S7 vPro and be sure to post a thread that compares the two phones for others looking to upgrade. :highfive:
I am still holding to g2 by buying a new battery. I think I will jump to a new phone, probably next year. Thanks to g2, I know what phone to choose next time.
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Enjoy the S7 vPro and be sure to post a thread that compares the two phones for others looking to upgrade. :highfive:
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I might do an extensive review later down the road. Right now I'm liking the S7 A LOT. Screen, camera, speed/smoothness and battery life is amazing. I installed Good Lock and a stock Marshmallow theme and the phone feels 90% like stock android, just with more features and just as fast. The only thing this phone is missing is some sort of stereo speakers. If I ever decide to root the phone (and most likely I won't) I could use a stereo speaker mod and that would make an amazing phone even better. Still, the mono speaker at the bottom is far from bad, the media experience is just not as immersive.
I don't know how good the Snapdragon 820 S7 is, but the Exynos S7 is an absolute beast and a worthy replacement if you currently have a G2.
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I am still holding to g2 by buying a new battery. I think I will jump to a new phone, probably next year. Thanks to g2, I know what phone to choose next time.
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Buying a new battery is a great idea. To be honest, new phones nowaday don't offer that much new. They're usually faster, have better screens and cameras and now we have fingerprint scanners. The G2 with a new battery will fare well throughout 2016 and maybe well into 2017, too. Only thing that might be of concern is the security since the phone won't get many updates - if any at all.
Enjoy the S7 dude, my brother has just purchased the Edge version and has fallen in love with it. My upgrade is due soon, although I am personally holding out for a bit to see what the new Nexus phone (or phones) will be. Even after I will be keeping my G2 as an mp3 player
So I'm looking for a new phone, with a bit more power.
Would you recommend this phone, I saw a couple of posts about sw issues, how serious is it?
I'm trying to decide between this one and the oneplus 10t, which is on sale right now.
Darkmasterhk said:
So I'm looking for a new phone, with a bit more power.
Would you recommend this phone, I saw a couple of posts about sw issues, how serious is it?
I'm trying to decide between this one and the oneplus 10t, which is on sale right now.
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Well, I haven't had software problems.
I come from a OnePlus9 pro and there I had more software problems. It would once crash and the screen would go black and couldn't be unlocked. I felt worse with the OP than I did with the Zenfone9.
Asus has updated my phone once every month. That in OnePlus did not happen to me.
In short, it depends on the personal experience of each one.
And if you can, go for the 16gb, but you will only have it black... I love red model! Snif...
I write to you from a black Zenfone9 16gb with the official beta of Android 13.
I would go for thisone over the 10T. OnePlus Software is just not good anymore. This fone is what OnePlus was onces.
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I would go for thisone over the 10T. OnePlus Software is just not good anymore. This fone is what OnePlus was onces.
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Pretty much, the OP9 was the last OnePlus before they got fully merged into oppo. Check the OnePlus 10P/T forums here to see all the problems.
I came to this phone from OP 7T Pro, there are few things I don't like (the camera is not as great as I hoped and the bezels around the display are pretty huge, especially after coming from 7T Pro), but overall it is a great phone. The FP reader is the best I ever tried, it unlocks on instant, it cannot be any quicker, I love the small footprint, this is the main reason I went for this phone. I hate those huge 6.7"+ devices, I have short thumb. And all the small phones are usually low or mid tier, this one is a proper high tier phone, very smooth and fast.
The battery is also awesome, almost 2x better than my OP 7T Pro, which wasn't too bad either. And I'm using 120Hz and AoD, I'm getting 6+ SOT easily. With 7T Pro I was getting 3-4 hours SOT
SW wise it is great, as someone wrote before me, it is what OnePlus used to be. Clean Android experience with few extras. I didn't have any major bugs, just small details, but ASUS is nicely active on their support forum, we are reporting bugs and they are working on them.
I'm currently on the A13 beta and I haven't noticed any major issues so far, smooth experience, good for daily driver.
AND FINALLY the home gesture bug is GONE in A13! Now my Niagara Launcher experience is smooth.
But you cannot judge the phone based on the support forums, all you can find there are issues, right? Nobody is posting on forum about good experiences, people usually post only if they encounter any issue. And there are issues with every phone
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But you cannot judge the phone based on the support forums, all you can find there are issues, right? Nobody is posting on forum about good experiences, people usually post only if they encounter any issue. And there are issues with every phone
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Yeah I know, originally I planned to include something like "...of course people in support forums will always point out the issues..."
Thanks at all for the replies guess I'm going with this one!
Is this phone a good upgrade to the Pixel 5 ?
I've been satisfied with the pixel 5 in general - it feels great to hold, has good bezels, good camera and it's light.
Performance has been better than decent - for the apps and things I use it at least.
But still would like to have a snappier performance with the better chipset that the Zenfone 9 offers.
The only drawbacks I'm seeing with the new Asus Z 9 are the slightly thick bezels, it's weight, camera perf., and ROM development
As far as the camera goes - are the GCams giving any considerable improvements in the Z 9 ? The factory camera app is giving decent results but I think I like my Pixel 5 pics better from the comparisons that I'm seeing.
Also - what do you think ROM development would look like for this phone ? The love these phones get in the NA market is non-existent pretty much. And maybe Lineage will drop a ROM - but would like to see some ROMs dev. in the future.
I'm loving it so far. While I'm not enthused about the two years of updates instead of more, I am learning about ROM development and will post here when I can.
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Is this phone a good upgrade to the Pixel 5 ?
I've been satisfied with the pixel 5 in general - it feels great to hold, has good bezels, good camera and it's light.
Performance has been better than decent - for the apps and things I use it at least.
But still would like to have a snappier performance with the better chipset that the Zenfone 9 offers.
The only drawbacks I'm seeing with the new Asus Z 9 are the slightly thick bezels, it's weight, camera perf., and ROM development
As far as the camera goes - are the GCams giving any considerable improvements in the Z 9 ? The factory camera app is giving decent results but I think I like my Pixel 5 pics better from the comparisons that I'm seeing.
Also - what do you think ROM development would look like for this phone ? The love these phones get in the NA market is non-existent pretty much. And maybe Lineage will drop a ROM - but would like to see some ROMs dev. in the future.
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I have a Pixel 5, too, though currently as a backup. Performance is okay on that one, but I can't believe how much better 120 Hz on the ZP9 feels than the 90 Hz on P5. Battery life is also much better, too: P5 is 10-11%/hr screen on rate, ~1% screen off rate; ZP9 is ~8% screen on rate, ~0.8% screen off rate. (Accubattery)
If price isn't an obstacle, I'd recommend it.
I wouldn't change this phone for anything. I upgraded from Zenfone 8, as the one thing that was missing was a physical fingerprint reader (rather than the under-screen one).
The software experience also feels much smoother (stock) than what it was on Zenfone 8 (which I later rooted and flashed wtih LineageOS). I am content keeping this one stock.
i currently have the samsung galaxy s20 5g and debating on i bought the zenfone 9 and try to decide whether to stick with it the Z9 or S20
I have to say this is a great compact phone. Almost as good as the old sony xperia xz1 compact.
The battery life on this phone is awesome, Im running with 4.5 hours screen time so far and 2 days stand by and I still have about 41% battery life.
performance is great, the camera is not bad, however those huge lenses do stick out like a sore thumb.
but overall if you can get this phone on special price, its well worth it.
redavenger said:
I have to say this is a great compact phone. Almost as good as the old sony xperia xz1 compact.
The battery life on this phone is awesome, Im running with 4.5 hours screen time so far and 2 days stand by and I still have about 41% battery life.
performance is great, the camera is not bad, however those huge lenses do stick out like a sore thumb.
but overall if you can get this phone on special price, its well worth it.
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https://t.me/ViPER4AndroidFXchannel Here is the official link just open it in Telegram
redavenger said:
I have to say this is a great compact phone. Almost as good as the old sony xperia xz1 compact.
The battery life on this phone is awesome, Im running with 4.5 hours screen time so far and 2 days stand by and I still have about 41% battery life.
performance is great, the camera is not bad, however those huge lenses do stick out like a sore thumb.
but overall if you can get this phone on special price, its well worth it.
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Sorry wrong thread